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Underwater at Lobster Cave
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Lobster Cave

Little Liuqiu Island · Taiwan

Lobster Cave is a broad shallow cavern cut into the island's western cliff face, accessible at 8 to 12 meters and opening into a spacious chamber where the ceiling lifts to allow comfortable diving without overhead hazard. The site's name comes from the spiny lobsters that once packed the cave in large numbers — still present in smaller concentrations — but today it is equally renowned for its resident green turtles that rest inside the cavern and for the purple sea fans that frame the cave entrance. The calm western exposure makes it diveable even on moderate swell days.

Conditions

Depth

5 to 15 m

Good for beginners

Current

Usually gentle

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

10 to 18 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

22 to 30°C

3mm wetsuit

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Gear

  • Basic kit

    • Mask and fins
    • BCD and regulator
    • 5mm full wetsuit · cooler water
    • Dive computer